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Register to Vote in Ohio

How to Register to Vote in Ohio

This article describes How to Register to Vote in Ohio for United States Elections. Ohio offers online voter registration. You can register to vote by mail in Ohio by printing a copy of the National Voter Registration Form, filling it out, and mailing it to your local election office. You can also register to vote in person if you prefer.

How to Register to Vote in Ohio – In-person voter registration

You can also register to vote in person. The deadline to register to vote in person is Tuesday, October 9. Contact your local election officefor information on when and where to register to vote.

How to Register to Vote in Ohio – By-mail voter registration

Box 6 – ID Number: Your Social Security number is requested. Providing this number is voluntary. This information allows the Board of Elections to verify your registration if necessary (O.R.C. 3503.14). [Federal law requires that you provide your driver’s license number to register to vote. If you do not have a driver’s license then you will have to provide at least the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you don’t have either number you will have to write “NONE” on the form and the State will assign you a number.]

Box 7 – Choice of Party: Ohio does NOT require that you register with a party to participate in partisan primary elections.

Box 8 – Race or Ethnic Group: Leave blank.

Review the “Who can vote?” section above and check that you’re eligible.

Sign the form.

Send the completed form to your local election official. To register by mail, the form must be received by Tuesday, October 9.

How to Register to Vote in Ohio – Military and overseas voters

Active-duty military, their families, and voters living outside the US can register to vote and request their absentee ballot using the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA). To do so: